The University and College Union at Durham University
Durham UCU members have given a clear mandate for strike action and action short of a strike in the USS pensions dispute with a record-breaking turnout. 63% of members voted, of whom 79.4% backed strike action and 88.9% backed action … Continued
Your ballot papers for industrial action should arrive today or tomorrow. The law does not permit online voting, so you need to post your vote back in the prepaid envelope provided. Durham is in two disputes: the Four Fights dispute … Continued
The Durham Local Association of the UCU are appalled by the brutal actions of the military regime in Myanmar in attempting to repress the Civil Disobedience Movement resisting the 1 February coup. As a trade union representing university staff, we … Continued
Durham UCU stands against racism, bigotry, and hate, and we are committed to tackling them wherever they arise. We stand in solidarity with protestors fighting for justice for George Floyd and challenging the systemic racism, racist violence, and white privilege … Continued
According to leaked plans, reported in the student newspaper Palatinate, the university wants to slash face-to-face teaching by as much as 25% , and outsource its online learning to private providers. UCU said universities should not see the global pandemic as an … Continued
The hardship fund will open again early next week to offset deductions because of the strike days in February and March. In response to feedback from members, there have been some small changes to the form and the process. The … Continued
The Durham UCU Committee has written to the Vice Chancellor this morning asking the university to follow the example of other leading universities in waiving strike deductions in recognition of the current health crisis. Dear Vice Chancellor, You will be … Continued
The four campus unions have written to the Vice Chancellor expressing our concerns about continuing work on university building sites, and agency workers on campus
Jointly with Newcastle, our Branch has won the Northern TUC award for Organiser of the Year. The presentation by the TUC President, Ged Nicholls, will be at the annual Northern TUC Conference in Newcastle on March 28. Here is our nomination … Continued
We have written to the VC to ask him where Durham stands on the Four Fights dispute. We were told last week that our employer wouldn’t share its official response to UUK consultation about contribution rates. Our feedback on their … Continued